Tidings March 2015 by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club

MARCH 2015

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CONTENTS march 2015 4 10

NEWS FROM OUR FLAGS Ian Clarke - Commodore Dean McAullay - Vice Commodore Peter Chalmer - Rear Commodore Sail Matt Giudice - Rear Commodore Juniors Richard Williams - Rear Commodore Power Neptune Racing Freshy’s Gilmour Clan – Warren Jones International Youth Regatta report

Overall winner of the Farrawa Cup Series for 2014-15 was Black Betty. Congratulations to Gary McNally and his team.

12 Australian Dragon Championships RFBYC members compete in the Championships at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria 16 Sailing with Tyson Simon Barwood and son compete in the 2015 World Mirror Championships in South Africa 22 Race Record Safe for Another Year 67th Bunbury and Return

37 Astern update from the archives team Roland C Smith – Characters from RFBYC history 40 Racing and regatta calendar Cover shot: 49’er and 49’er FX Oceania Regional Championships Credit: Jenny Twine

32 Hobart Wooden Boat Festival John Longley reports on this must attend festival

CLUB STAFF Chief Executive Officer Accountant Communications Yachting Operations Mgr Yachting Operations Assistant Dinghy/Junior Club Power Administrator Membership Accounts Assistant Administration Assistant Bosun Receptionist Training Centre Principal Sailing Administrator

Paul Bayliss Catherine Ramsey Deb Hanrahan Debbie Blaauw Jenn Suffield Casey Walsh Susan Ghent Karen Ozkara Zoe Rostron Nathan Stronach Pauline Rhodes Barry Martin Carol Martin

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FLAG OFFICERS Ian Clarke - commodore@rfbyc.asn.au Dean McAullay - vicecommodore@rfbyc.asn.au Peter Chalmer - rearcommsail@rfbyc.asn.au Matt Giudice - rearcommjuniors@rfbyc.asn.au Richard Williams - rearcommpower@rfbyc.asn.au

IAN CLARKE Commodore

Circumstances have dictated that this edition of Tidings will have a relatively short contribution from the Commodore, unfortunately the reflection of the amount of time I have been able to spend at the Club since the start of the year. A planned absence over Christmas and New Year for my annual trek to Rottnest was followed a couple of weeks later by a very unplanned emergency operation to remove a life threatening blood clot from my abdomen. Various complications necessitated a couple of visits to the intensive care unit during my hospital stay, but eventually I was discharged on the condition that I take plenty of rest - not that I had sufficient energy for anything else. To those many Members and Staff who sent me their good wishes, my heartfelt thanks. It was pretty dicey there for a while and it was encouraging to have so many people on my side.

Thanks also to my fellow Flag Officers, especially Vice Commodore Dean McAullay, who unhesitatingly stepped up, often at short notice, to take my place at several committee meetings and social functions. It was very satisfying as Commodore to watch the operations of our Club totally unaffected by my unplanned absence. Definitely a sign of a very strong Club. Unfortunately my illness meant I had to cancel plans to attend the International Council of Yacht Club’s annual Commodore’s Forum held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland late February. Thankfully our CEO, Paul Bayliss, was also attending so I’m looking forward to his debrief to hear about trends at other major yacht clubs around the world.

The only sailing I’ve been exposed to in recent weeks was the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta held at Royal Perth over the last week of January. My congratulations to Ed Fethers and Les Valmadre, both big contributors to the Western Australian Yachting Community, for the wonderful radio coverage they provide for that event, which I was able to listen to whilst staring at the ceiling of my hospital room. Congratulations also to the RFBYC Members who participated in the event, especially Sam Gilmour and his crew for their second placing the second year in succession Sam has been runner up, having been beaten by elder brother David last year. Once again, thanks to everyone for their good wishes, and I look forward to thanking people face to face in coming weeks as my health returns.

FROSTBITE SERIES 2015 As our season draws to a close, we now extend an invitation to our Keelboat Classes to nominate for the 2015 Frostbite Series. Fleet A – Division I, IRC, Etchells & BW8s Fleet B – All other classes RACE NO.

DATE

FLEET ‘A’

FLEET ‘B’

RACE 1

SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2015

10:00

10:05

RACE 2

SUNDAY, 7 JUNE 2015

14:00

14:05

RACE 3

SUNDAY, 21 JUNE 2015

10:00

10:05

RACE 4

SUNDAY, 5 JULY 2015

14:00

14:05

RACE 5

SUNDAY, 19 JULY 2015

14:00

14:05

RACE 6

SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST 2015

14:00

14:05

RACE 7

SUNDAY, 16 AUGUST 2015

10:00

10:05

Supplementary Sailing Instructions & Courses are detailed in the Sailing Handbook. On-line Nomination Form will be available in early April.

Dean McAULLAY Vice Commodore

The New Year is well and truly on its way. Summer is almost done and autumn beckons. The Club has been very active with plenty of member functions, Club events and the end of the sailing season is almost upon us. The new year was welcomed with our traditional New Year’s Eve Twilight which saw almost 700 members and their guests partake in a wonderful evening on the water followed by great food and entertainment back at the Club. The Sunday Sessions have once again proved popular and will conclude in April with a special ‘Classic’ event including a display of classic cars and boats. Also coming up in April will be the ANZAC Dawn service together with the ANZAC Day twilight sail. More details will be provided closer to the time. For me a highlight of the social calendar was the Over 40 Crew lunch at which the guest speaker Sir James Hardy engaged the 140 attendees for a very entertaining address about his “Very Adventurous Life”. The event this year was opened up to other members of the Club by allowing an ‘Over 40’ member to invite a non-over 40 year member. Should that be the case again next year I urge those who are not in the Over 40 Crew to become extra friendly with someone who is so that you too can be part of a great event.

There have been some changes within the catering ranks of late and whilst we don’t like to see people leave, it does allow new faces to step up and fill those roles. Martyn Le Cerf-Smart has unfortunately had to move on which allows Natasha Page to move into a venue management role. Tash has been working at the Club for a while now and will be looking to widen her member services interaction across all areas of the food and beverage operations. The Bowline dining area is now being supervised by Elena Hutt. Elena has also been at the Club for a while and no doubt you will recognise her.

Non-member parking is allowed for certain functions and events but only in designated areas. I did come across a non-member car parked in a thoroughfare next to a ‘No Parking’ sign in the lower eastern members’ carpark on the day of the Rotto swim.

No doubt, as members, you are all familiar with the house rules for the Members’ Bar. Namely hats, mobile phones and footwear. As members, you are also responsible for your guests and are asked to ensure they too are aware of the house rules. Please be mindful of the rules and do take responsibility for them. The bar staff are under instructions to remind members and their guests of the rules but sometimes they are busy serving and are not able to help those who transgress. Polite reminders never go astray. Remember, it’s not the message but how it’s delivered.

Membership numbers are steadily on the increase. I can advise that as of February we have 2140 members across all categories. This compares to 2121 at the same time last year and 2055 the year before.

Parking continues to be a cause of angst at peak times. Having the gates manned at those times has worked well to ensure members’ cars have access to the grounds and that in the main, parking is available. However tailgating is still happening and non-member vehicles are noticed in the grounds during those times.

Whilst we can’t control these things totally, the Club is working to ensure that cars (and scooters) are parked in car bays that are marked and do not obstruct boats or other access points. Again, politeness goes a long way when you remind people that there are places to park and places not to park.

The Membership team have been looking at ways to improve the transition of the Junior U18 members through to the Ordinary categories. Rather than asking them to attend a formal New Members’ Night with older brand new members we have trialled a new format for those juniors to experience a more suitable recognition of their existing junior membership to change over into the ordinary categories. The event includes a twilight style sail and a less formal presentation and introduction. It will still happen on a Friday evening and will still take place in the Members’ Bar. I look forward to seeing you in and around the Club.

PETER CHALMER REAR COMMODORE SAIL

The Club’s sailing calendar has been very busy despite some days being set aside for National and State Championships and other special events. We are enjoying a full season with some strong breezes so far. On the competition front Indian represented us in the Sydney to Hobart and finished a creditable 17th on line and 6th on IRC Div 1. The Club supported JBSC with the 9er National Championships; hosted the inaugural 49er Oceania Regional Championships; the International Classes Regatta; the Dragon States and the Optimist States. We postponed the IRC States but hosted the 67th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race. The Farrawa Cup Series saw Black Betty, Dirty Deeds, MEII, This Way Up and Sante all placing in their respective divisions. The overall winner of the Farrawa Cup Series was Black Betty. The Club is well represented on many various sailing fronts elsewhere, most noticeably Past Commodore Peter Ahern won Racing Division of the Royal Langkawi International with Oi. It is impressive that there is not enough space available to give credit to names and events individually. Gybe Sheet will have them itemised and I suggest consulting that oracle. The second of our Windward/Leeward Race Days has been sailed and again feedback seems very positive with skippers and crews enjoying a different racing format. The structure of these races was fine-tuned from comments received by Fleet Captains and all participating Clubs. RPYC’s Sesquicentenary Cup attracted 197 entries and was noted for being probably the biggest number of boats and sailors in one race on the river. I am sure someone will Google that urban myth and let me know!

We received great appreciation from RPYC in playing our significant part in making their day a success. I, in turn, thank all sailors that competed and I appreciate their participation and contribution. Saturday racing, Twilighting and Thursday JaM racing are all popular and we are seeing participation rates that are very pleasing. I thank all staff and volunteers that make our sailing happen for us. Whilst some perform these tasks as their profession, others do it for the love of the Club and sailing. Planning for the 2015 Rottnest Festival of Sail, to be held in 28-29 March, is well under way with the party venue booked and the information pack and online entry form available on our website. This year sees some substantial improvements over last year and I look forward to seeing you there for a weekend that provides good sailing on several levels including a Cat 6 cruise in company around the island. All this is set in an idyllic location with free moorings and a ferry service to shore available. On another tack, items in progress are the 10m Performance Keelboat project, which has generated interest from several of our skippers and by the time of publication, should have been sent out to other clubs to gauge their interest. Some storage of racing sails and safety gear for active offshore yachts is under consideration and many ideas are being discussed. Recruitment of new sailors of all ages and abilities is ongoing and we have held three Pacer Adventure Days for parents and children. These are targeted at juniors and are organised by the club coach, Grant Alderson. They are aimed at putting the fun aspect back into sailing and are typically a “voyage” to a beach or bay with maybe an ice-cream en route. These have been well received.

You may have noticed that we have streamlined presentation of pennants for Saturday’s racing and is now less consumptive of sailors’ social time after racing. Last but not least is the Club’s crew register on the website under “Participation”. It is available for skippers seeking crew members and new crew seeking boats. This is an underrated asset that has been recently been updated. Please browse this facility yourself and encourage colleagues/ friends that wish to try sailing to register as well and we can develop opportunities for skippers and crew. The only thing I would ask is that skippers treat crew as the scarce asset they are and make their introduction to sailing an experience they wish to return to. Enjoy the rest of your season’s sailing in whatever form in takes.

Pacer Adventure Day February

matt giudice REAR COMMODORE juniors

We are now over halfway through the sailing season; it’s been a busy and successful period for many of our sailors and volunteers. The International Classes Regatta (ICR) was held in early December. The ICR is Royal Freshwater Bay’s biggest regatta of the yachting calendar and the largest regatta for International Dinghy Classes in WA. With 192 boats, 226 competitors and over eighty volunteers it was certainly a busy weekend at the dinghy club. Early December also saw RFBYC members compete at Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne with some outstanding results. The Pacer Adventure Days have been an exciting introduction to the dinghy program. Grant Alderson and the team have been running fun adventure sails exploring different parts of the river. Look out for future events; everyone is encouraged to join in these fun days no matter what their skill level is. It has been a busy summer for sailors in Perth, Royal Freshwater Bay sailors have excelled in the National and Youth Championships held over December and January. • Congratulations to Emerson Carlberg & Lachy Gilmour for their back-to-back National Championship win! The Nationals win was followed up with a 4th at the Youth Championships. • With a World Class Laser Full Rig fleet at Mandurah for the National Laser Championship RFBYC sailors Luke Elliott (WAIS) placed 4th and Mark Spearman (WAIS) placed 7th • Laser Radial: The battle was fierce at the Australian Laser Radial Championships. RFBYC sailors Alistair Young 1st and Tristan Brown 2nd had a tough battle all week for the top two spots. At the Australian Youth Championships RFBYC sailors had an interesting week finishing Alistair Young 1st, Conor Nicholas 2nd and Richard Maher 3rd. • Laser 4.7 Class: Zac Littlewood placed 5th overall and was the 1st junior with Zoe Thomson 8th overall and was the 1st Female.

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There was a repeat performance at the Youth Nationals with Zac first boy and Zoe first girl. Congratulations to Club member David Gilmour and his crew for placing 2nd in the 2015 49er National Championships. Congratulations to our highest placed RFBYC boat, Annabelle Davies and Hayden Hunt, who finished 9th at the 29er nationals, the team also received the 1st Female Skipper award. In the O’pen BIC Nationals, Kaiella Taylor was placed 3rd in the U19 and Rosalie Hennessey 1st and Sam Rose 2nd in the Silver fleet. Four RFBYC Mirror teams headed to South Africa to compete in the 2015 Mirror World Championships. Congratulations to Simon & Tyson Barwood who placed 2nd in the 59boat fleet; a fantastic effort by Simon and his young crew.

The Optimist National Championships were held off Fremantle in early January, the fleets are split into three Fleets: Gold, Silver and Bronze; after half the regatta is sailed each Fleet is then split into a Gold and Silver Division. • Optimist Gold Fleet/Gold Division: Campbell Stewart (3, 2nd WA), Axel Fleet (22), Ezra Kaye (23), Raffael Torre (46) Jacqui Swick (52) & Marcello Torre (66). • Optimist Gold Fleet/Silver Division: Lucy Alderson (2, 1st Female), Henry Townes (18), Alexander Bootsma (28) & Josh O’Dea (43). • Optimist Silver Fleet/Gold Division: Molly Alderson (5), Kai Marns-Morris (14), Ben Lane (24) & Mia Lovelady (29). • Optimist Silver Fleet/Silver Division: Nathan Cook (26), Thomas Ostegaard (29), Elise Moore (31), Amy Moore (32), Astrid Fleet (34) & Lachy Owen (35). The inaugural Oceania Regatta for the 49er Class was run and won during early January on the beautiful water of Freshwater Bay. The Oceania regatta is an ISAF ranking regatta that qualifies the winner to entry at the ISAF World Championships. The regatta had some

fantastic racing; a combination of strong breezes and flat water showcased these spectacular boats. The multiple 20-minute races kept both the sailors and race officials busy each day; off the water the highlight was the beach cricket at the Dinghy Club! Sixteen boats competed in the event, with boats from the eastern states, one New Zealand team and two Singaporean teams. In the 49er David Gilmour and Rhys Mara had an exciting last race to clinch victory from the Kiwi’s and Tess Lloyd and Caitlin Elks won the FX after a tough week of racing. It has been an exciting summer for the three RFBYC Youth Match Racing Teams. With two local regattas leading up to the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta it was a tough two weeks for the sailors. Prior to the Warren Jones regatta, RFBYC teams raced at the SoPYC Little Wheel Regatta and the 2015 Australian Match Racing Championship. Sam Gilmour’s Team Neptune had an outstanding two weeks winning both the Little Wheel Regatta and the Australian Match Racing Championship. At the the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta (ISAF Grade 2 event) Sam was second overall on a count back after the wind died during the final. Lachy Gilmour’s team placed third at the Little Wheel Regatta and 7th at the Australian Match Racing Championship. At the Warren Jones regatta Lachy finished 4th, a wonderful achievement in his first ISAF Match Racing event. Will Boulden’s team placed fourth at the Little Wheel Regatta and 8th at the Australian Match Racing Championship and finished 11th at the Warren Jones. It has been a fantastic summer of sailing; each week the Dinghy Club lawn is full of sailors attending sailing courses, coaching sessions or our regular Club racing. I would like to thank all of the Club’s volunteers, staff and coaches for their amazing contribution to our sailing program. Good luck to all of our sailors over the next few weeks as our dinghy fleets hold their state championships.

RICHARD WILLIAMS REAR COMMODORE power

Welcome to the 2015 power season and I hope everyone has had an enjoyable break and hopefully some quality time on the water. Thanks to the boats that attended the Xmas Drinks raft up in early December where the conditions were fine in the lee of Rocky Bay. I made my way to Rockingham to join the RFBYC sailing boats for their Race Weekend. This format and the great hospitality provided by The Cruising Yacht Club made for an enjoyable weekend. Taxi tenders were provided to ferry everyone to and fro the beach which made the weekend easy allowing the option for those that wanted to stay late at the Club on the Saturday night. The Sunday morning saw a leisurely breakfast while the yachts raced close to shore before a smooth trip home. I encourage all boaties to keep this event in mind for later in 2015 as a great season opener and occasion to take friends along to a well organised Club social activity. In other news to report it was pleasing to hear that RFBYC power boats

Plaisir, Colin Thornily, Club boat Bill Morris, Tim Crommelin, Carole Crommelin, Devare II, Peter Ahern and Atami, Ken Hetherington, were instrumental in the rescue of a stricken SOPYC yacht that had broached heavily causing injury to one of the crew and the eventual sinking of the yacht. With all crew safely recovered this was confirmation of what a valuable service power boats provide in the sailing season.

Off-Water Events

By the time you are reading this we will have completed our second information evening event. At the time of printing we have over 40 people booked to attend the session on Galvanic Corrosion. Please look out for more of these events during the year. Swan River Expedition Lunch Cruise We are in the process of putting together a day trip to the upper reaches of the Swan River in late April or early May. This will involve smaller Club boats and tenders capable of clearing the low bridges. The goal will be a lunch destination to be confirmed.

This will be a great day out for all the family and friends so please stand by for further details.

Power Opening Day

Scheduled for Saturday, 2 May the Power Yacht Committee extends an invitation to all members to join us for the party on the main wharf following the sail past and short time trial to officially open the Power Season. All power boat owners are encouraged to get a party together and enjoy the festivities as part of the raft up at this annual event. The Power Committee is focused on encouraging and assisting more power boats to consider Time Trialling on an occasional basis in 2015, especially those who have yet to try before and may be wondering how it works. To this extent we are looking at some technology options to make time keeping easy for beginners so family and friends can more easily participate. More details to follow. I look forward to seeing you out and about at these club activities in the months ahead.

Past Commodore Timms with Time Triallers Bun Lynn and Peter Wisbey at the 2014 Power Opening Day.

JOIN US FOR POWER BOAT OPENING DAY SATURDAY 2 MAY 2015 Before you know it the time will be here to bring out the clocks, polish up on your calculating skills and fasten on your competition numbers. Time Trialling Season 2015 is fast approaching. All Members and friends are invited to come along to enjoy the live entertainment and fun atmosphere on the wharf.

2015 PROGRAMME 13:00 Sail Past commences 13:30 Short Time Trial 14:30 Raft up on main wharf 15:00 Official opening on the main wharf 15:30 Dock Party Platters can be pre-ordered from reception and beverages can be purchased on the day. A limited Bowline casual menu will be available. Nominate your boat today! Contact Power Administrator Email: power@rfbyc.asn.au Phone: 9286 8200

FRESHY’S GILMOUR CLAN John Roberson It had the potential to be an all Gilmour final in the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta, for the second year in succession, but the Kiwis and the Sydneysiders hadn’t read the script! Hosted this year by Royal Perth Yacht Club, this international match racing event continued to grow in stature, producing the most international field in its thirteen year history. A total of six nations were represented, with skippers coming from New Zealand, Japan, Denmark, England and the USA, plus a good representation from the other side of Australia. As well as the two younger Gilmour brothers, Sam and Lachy, Freshy also fielded Will Boulden, making it the most represented club in the event. The only other Western Australian skipper was Matt Jerwood from South of Perth Yacht Club. Jerwood came to the event on a high, having won the Australian Match Racing Championships the previous week, at his home club. This gave him the momentum to head the leaderboard at the end of the first day. It was something of a surprise at the end of the second day when Joachim Aschenbrenner of the Royal Danish Yacht Club headed the leaderboard. Although he was the highest ranked skipper in the line up, and the first top ten skipper ever to contest the event, he had arrived in Australia alone, and picked up a crew of local sailors, who he had never met before. This young Dane clearly is not only a very talented sailor, but also a good leader to be able to create such a competitive team from a bunch of random sailors. It is also a great indication of the high standard of young sailors learning their skills in Western Australia.

It is a testament to the hard fought nature of this event that at the end of the third day skippers from three nations shared the top of the leaderboard. Joining Matt Jerwood and Joachim Aschenbrenner was the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Chris Steele, attending the regatta for the third time. Sam and Lachy Gilmour also made the cut into the quarterfinals, finishing the double round robin in fourth and fifth places respectively. Both brothers then progressed to the semi-final, with Sam beating American Peter Holz in two straight races, while Lachy inflicted a similar defeat on Joachim Aschenbrenner. This final day of racing was cursed with light and fickle south easterly breezes, which tested the race officer as much as the sailors. These sort of conditions can often produce races with big winning margins, or unexpected come-from-behind wins, and this day was no exception. Both semi-finals went to a third race, with Chris Steele eventually prevailing over Lachy Gilmour, while older brother Sam got the better of Henry Kernot, who was skippering in place of the injured Jay Griffin from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. This set up a trans-Tasman final between Sam Gilmour and Chris Steele, leaving Lachy Gilmour and Henry Kernot to contest the petitfinal. The first race of the final got away in less than ideal conditions, but full credit to the race officer, Martin Clark, who made the most of the difficult situation he was given. Sam Gilmour sailed a tactically smart race to go one up over Steele, while the Sydneysiders got the better of Lachy Gilmour. Then even the fickle breeze that had made the first race of the final a very slow waltz, just disappeared, leaving a glassy

calm over the Swan River. As the calm extended towards the deadline for starting another race, the tension became more and more palpable. Though the guests, who had enjoyed the annual Gala Lunch and were now enjoying the hospitality of a number of glamorous spectator boats, didn’t seem fazed by the lack of action. Just when it seemed that Sam Gilmour might be getting his hands on the trophy that had eluded him last year (when beaten by his older brother David), a zephyr of breeze ruffled the waters on the Swan River’s Matilda Bay, and Martin Clark decided there was enough pressure to run another race. This time it was the Kiwi who got the upper hand, and the score was levelled. With time for further races expired, the only way to settle the outcome was the use of a tie-breaker, and this went in favour of the Kiwis, who had fared better in the round robin section of the regatta. For Chris Steele it was the completion of “unfinished business” having finished third in both the previous events. Lachy Gilmour went down 2 – 0 in the petit-final.

RESULTS: 1 Chris Steele Royal New Zealand Y.S. 2 Sam Gilmour Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. 3 Henry Kernot (Jay Griffin) Cruising Y.C. of Australia 4 Lachy Gilmour Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. 5 Matt Jerwood South of Perth Y.C. 6 Joachim Aschenbrenner Royal Dansh Y.C.

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Kohei Ichikawa Peter Holz Sam Ellis Mark Lees Will Boulden Malcolm Parker

Japan Sailing Federation Chicago Match Racing Centre Cruising Y.C. of Australia Royal Southern Y.C. Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. Royal Prince Alfred Y.C.

Australian Dragon Championship Prince Philip Cup 2015 - Karen Chatfield Two Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Dragon crews competed in the Prince Philip Cup (PPC) conducted by the Royal Brighton Yacht Club on Port Phillip Bay, Victoria from 4 to 9 January 2015. Sandy Anderson and John Moncrieff joined up with Geoff Totterdell and Penny Anderson to form a trim crew of four, weighing in just under the 285kg maximum. They leased Richard Franklin’s Sydney based Dragon ‘Liquidity’ for the event and towed her from Botany Bay to Melbourne. Ray Chatfield with crew Karen Chatfield and Peter Massee towed ‘Wizzardry’ from Perth. The fleet was made up of 16 dragons including two impressive junior crews from Royal Brighton Yacht Club and a young, completely female crew sailing ‘Magic’ from the Metung Yacht Club, Gippsland Lakes. It was excellent racing against these young and competitive crews. Royal Brighton Yacht Club has a programme of support for younger members to join the Dragon Class. An impressive nine juniors shared the racing over six days in two boats sponsored by the Club with the boats being supplied free of charge to those sailors.

As well as the young talent, two past winners of the Prince Philip Cup competed, Gordon Ingate (soon to celebrate his 89th birthday) and our own Sandy Anderson. Former European Gold Cup winner, Rob Campbell from the UK, skippered NSW boat ‘Indulgence’ and former French champion Christian Bouillot helmed Metung based yacht ‘Imagination’, adding their expertise to the event. Wolf Breit from Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron helmed ‘Shapes ‘with a crew of four including the Sydney to Hobart handicap winner Roger Hickman on mainsheet. The event began with the Ted Albert Memorial invitational regatta on 4 January. The big improvers, ‘Wizzardry’ crew, sailed consistently to earn a well-deserved second place in the three race invitation series. Indulgence skippered by Rob Campbell together with crew Rob Alpe, the boat’s owner, and Richard Franklin were the outstanding combination in the event winning all three races. This was an ominous warning to others’ expectations for the BIG event. Wolf Breit was third in ‘Shapes’. ‘Liquidity’, sailed by Sandy Anderson and crew, came 7th after frustratingly suffering mainsail halyard problems which persisted into the PPC.

The PPC consisted of six races and the top three finishers were within a point of each other. ‘Whimsical’ skippered by Gordon Ingate with crew, former multi Olympian David Giles and WA based sailmaker Brad Sheridan finished first with 9 points. Rob Campbell in ‘Indulgence’ finished second on count back with 10 points from ‘Shapes’, Wolf Breit. ‘Wizzardry’ Ray Chatfield finished a creditable fourth with 20 points whilst Sandy Anderson and crew finished sixth with 23. Both Ray and Sandy achieved second placings during the series and were always at the front end of the fleet enjoying similar boat speed to the eventual winner and place getters. Consistent top four placings proved to be the decider. A fun time was had by all in Melbourne. Sailing conditions were ideal for Dragons, generally within the range of 12 to 22 knots over the series. Both Sandy and Ray will be competing in La Rochelle, France for the World Dragon Championship in June of this year together with four other RFBYC crews, so it was a good experience for them to build on and an opportunity to renew the bonds of friendship that are to be found in abundance in the Dragon Class.

ROTTNEST FOUNDATION TWILIGHT Wednesday 1st April Bring your crew, family and friends to celebrate the success and fun of the Rottnest Festival of Sail. Major prizes presented by Hon. Colin Barnett, MLA Premier & Member for Cottesloe Live band. Casual menu. Thanks to our sponsors & volunteers.

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Sailing with Tyson Simon Barwood A 2015 Mirror World Championships Report To put the story of sailing with Tyson into context, first I must briefly tell the story of sailing with Sidonia. I had sailed as a child but never really competitively, then after a 25 year break my adult sailing journey began when Sidonia, then 9 years old, agreed to crew for me on a Mirror dinghy. Together we learned, improved and enjoyed some successes. Sidonia and I sailed in two world championships, came third in the 2013 Nationals and the next season won the State Championship. Whenever there were presentations Tyson was the trophy collector and by the age of 7 he was champing at the bit to sail. Sidonia, now 13, had the skills and confidence to helm so Tyson became my crew. Sidonia’s hard and often frustrating work training Dad immediately paid dividends for Tyson. He thought this sport was a breeze - just sit on the boat, pull a few strings and watch the rest of the fleet disappear astern. At the first regatta we sailed in and won there was prize money and we split it evenly as I had done with Sidonia.

Tyson was wide eyed as he counted the crisp bank notes, not only was sailing easy and fun but it paid well too! When we won the State Championship in his first season he immediately claimed this as clear evidence of his superiority as a sailor in comparison to his sister. After a season and a half sailing together we all headed to South Africa to compete in the 2015 World Championships. In the month before we left Tyson would tell me at least once every day “Dad, I really want to win the World Championships.” Disappointment is an extremely bitter pill to swallow for a competitively natured eight year old so I set about managing his expectations. I explained that the Worlds wasn’t going to be like Club racing or even the State Championships as we would be competing against the best Mirror sailors in the world and just getting in the top ten would be a terrific achievement. The next day he would say again, “Dad, I really want to win the World Championships”. Certainly there was no lack of ambition or desire.

The first surprise at Theewaters was how windy it was as the pre-worlds practice race was sailed in 20-25kts. If every day was like this I worried that the scheduled three races might test Tyson’s endurance, he doesn’t like being cold and minor injuries tend to escalate into catastrophic proportions. I gave him the usual heavy weather briefing as we sailed out, “Tyson, the wind is very strong today and there are big waves. It’s important that you do exactly what I say when I say so you don’t get hurt. Understand?” He nodded dutifully in reply. This is a significant parental coup as it’s the only circumstance in which I have ever managed to achieve his complete and immediate obedience.

I was very proud of my brave, little crew. While I would take a few moments to get settled after the top mark bear away Tyson would ask impatiently, “Are we going to put the spinnaker up?” A fearless crew is an immensely liberating asset for a naturally cautious parent and helm. Tyson had worked hard, complained relatively little and only cried for a short time after sustaining the usual minor injuries. I was very proud of him and just as proud of Sidonia who had finished every race with no capsizes, helming in her first major regatta in very difficult conditions, for a mid-fleet finish in 24th overall.

We came a close third in the practice race and now I had a real problem as all that expectation management immediately went out the window. Ashore even Sidonia said, “You’re going to get top three Dad”. I kept trying to pour water over the building flames, however, when we won the first race of the pre-worlds regatta even my anticipation began building. We were fast in a breeze and it seemed if these conditions persisted we might have a chance at a podium finish.

We won the worlds practice race comfortably in 18-22kts and were pumped to get some good results on the board early. When we arrived the next day it was blowing 25-30kts so we waited. At 3pm racing was abandoned and by 4pm the wind had moderated to 18-22kts…dang! The schedule was changed to start an hour earlier the next day and we were on the water for an 11am start but the wind didn’t turn up. After bobbing around for an hour and a half in the stillness and heat racing began and we struggled in the light and shifty conditions scoring a 16th and 12th. Then the breeze filled in and we tasted success with a 2nd place.

The wind held in for the next two days of the pre-worlds regatta but as a team we had some problems. A capsize (Tyson’s first ever) on the first beat of Race 3 and a pin end starting disaster in Race 5 that saw us last over the line threw up challenges but we recovered in both and scored all top 10 finishes to end up 5th overall.

In the fourth and final race of the day we were caught under lay at the top mark and had to tack back three times while about 20 boats passed us, but we worked our way back to 17th place and were surprisingly placed eighth overall.

Sailing with Tyson continued... Day three was very hot and again no wind, but at least this time we got to wait on shore. After two and a half hours we finally began racing in 3-5kts, which then filled in from the south halfway through the first race to a glorious 12kts. We were the first to sail into the header towards the new wind and went from 20th to second place. The breeze continued to build to 18kts and we finished the day with another 2nd followed by a 4th place to win the ‘Europe Cup’ day prize and jump to 3rd overall. Racing on Day 4 began in light air. In the first race we were coming 6th when the breeze died and then filled in on the right hand side when we were left and we dropped to 17th. In the next race we were 7th and got into a luffing duel on the reach with Andrea, the South African 470 hot shot. We were protested for rule 11 and did turns falling back to 14th place. This was all too much for Tyson, he was crying and couldn’t understand why Andrea was being mean to us. He said the words I had been dreading “I don’t want to sail anymore”. I told him that I didn’t want to hear that, we had come all this way to sail and we would keep sailing and try harder in the next race. He switched back on in time for the start and his persistence was rewarded with a 4th place and then our first win in Race 11 to finish the day. Tyson was all smiles, “Are you happy we kept sailing?” I asked. He nodded enthusiastically in reply. An important lesson in resilience had just been learnt. The World Champion title had been successfully defended by the local favourites without them having to sail the one remaining race on the last day, but for the boats sitting second to ninth there was certainly plenty to sail for. After eleven races we were in fourth place with two British all-girl crews ahead of us by two and nine points. Fifth place was nine points behind us, we would have to work hard to hold our position. Now that first place was beyond our reach Tyson had taken to repeating, ad nauseum, that he really wanted to come second. I found myself again trying to keep a lid on his expectations, which were considerably raised after our win in the previous race. I said to Tyson we would focus on sailing our best for the last race and then see what happened. The ‘usual’ conditions at Theewaters, a north-westerly morning land breeze, had appeared for the first time since we had been here and the locals expected it to die by the scheduled start time. No AP was flown ashore so we launched. With a minute to go the breeze built to 12-15kts which was enough to get us to the top mark in second place behind Douglas and Charlotte, the father and daughter Sydney-siders. We both held our respective positions racing for an hour, then one-third the way up the last beat the wind died completely.

I looked at my watch, 25 minutes to finish within the time limit. I subconsciously willed the PRO, “please do not abandon”. If you want to torture an 8 year-old boy then insist that he sit very still and be quiet. After telling Tyson questions like, “Can we put our legs out of the boat and kick?” and repeating, “I really want to win” aren’t helpful, he lay down on the foredeck in silence. About ten excruciating minutes later the boats behind and to the right started to move as the new wind began to appear on the right. We just got our nose into it enough to cross in front of the World Champs and to tack back in the 2kt southerly. I felt for Douglas and Charlotte who were still completely becalmed to leeward. With a puff approaching on our starboard quarter we popped our kite up about 50m from the committee boat and pulled clear ahead of the boat coming in from the right as we rounded the committee boat for the win. The British girls we had to beat had rounded the bottom mark 9th and 10th, stopped while tacking in the calm and then went in reverse to finish well back in the fleet. We had moved into second place overall. After crossing the finish line I threw Tyson into the lake, much to his delighted surprise. When I luffed to haul him back into the boat the spinnaker backed and we started to move backward towards the committee boat. I thought we had cleared the finish line and the race committee were all laughing but I carefully and narrowly avoided contact with the mark, apologised and then sailed clear before allowing Tyson to push me off too. We collected the boxing kangaroo flag from our support boat and Tyson stood waving the flag as we sailed back to shore much to the delight of a very proud mother and wife. On the way back in Tyson said spontaneously, “This is the best day of my life”, a big call for a little boy. It was a good one for me too. On shore Sidonia ran to congratulate me and I could tell she was genuinely delighted for us but I also knew deep inside she would be wishing it had been her. I told her our success was as much hers as it was Tyson’s because if she hadn’t done the hard yards and put up with me while I made mistakes for years, then Tyson and I could never have achieved what we did in South Africa. It wasn’t until we were home that she verbalized her frustration. “Five years in that bloody boat and he gets this first time”. Such is the lot of an eldest child. Tyson was delighted to again be collecting trophies, not for his Dad and sister this time, but for his own efforts. With much pride he took possession of: • The Europe Cup (Heat Winner Day 3); • The America Cup (Heat Winner Day 5); • The Family Trophy (1st Parent Helm with Offspring Crewing); and • The Canada Trophy (Overall Runner Up) …and displayed them proudly next to his bed that night.

The shared experiences I have had sailing with my children on our Mirror dinghy have been amongst the most rewarding moments of my life. Sailing with Sidonia was very different than with Tyson as she was always quietly in a world of her own on the boat and I knew everything was ok in her world if she was singing to herself. My enthusiasm always dragged her along even when she didn’t really want to sail, although she would never tell me that. I was both very proud and delighted when she decided to continue her own sailing journey completely of her own volition. Tyson is driven by a strong desire to win. He is internally motivated and stronger and braver than he at first appears. He is coming to understand that real success requires considerable effort and that success achieved through persistence and effort is immensely rewarding. Tyson is also beginning to learn that the most important function of a crew is to not distract the helm; however, the helm’s chatter filter will be needed for a while yet. It is a joy and a privilege to sit alongside him and watch his character develop. I look forward to the rest of my sailing journey with Tyson and we already have our sights set on going one place better in Cornwall, UK, in 2017. Simon Barwood ‘Bulletproof’ AUS 70599

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Race record safe for another year 67th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race The Farrawa Cup Series concluded with the 67th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race over the weekend of 17-18 January. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club is proud to host the annual event, WA’s oldest blue water event. The 169 nautical mile race is rewarding and challenging and a highlight of the WA offshore season. A hot day was forecast for Saturday as yachts started north of Fremantle Harbour in a steady 12 knot wind. They looked spectacular off the line and it was a close contest around the day buoy located off Port Beach. Spinnakers flew and the fleet did their best to get around the western beacon and turn south before the wind began to fade. Spectators had the luxury of watching the race online; all yachts carried tracking devices. The race has come a long way since the days of plane surveillance. In the mid 1960’s considerable media attention meant progress reports were sought after. RFBYC then approached Club member Tally Hobbs who had acquired his pilot’s licence. Accompanied by a spotter, he would fly over the scattered fleet and provide updates both for spectators and safety. This continued until the 1980’s when ship to shore radio’s were enforced.

After sailing in a light shore breeze for a couple of hours, the wind soon turned and increased. Competitors enjoyed the race down to the turning mark boat in Bunbury Harbour. TP52 Calm was the first there but had to get a move on to get back and beat the race record of 18hrs, 57min, 18sec. There was an amazing sunset that evening as most of the yachts approached the turning point. Although beautiful, it looked like the night would bring light winds. Thankfully the sky soon cleared and brought a stronger south westerly wind which was picked up by the bigger boats who had headed further offshore. Skipper of Calm, Andrew Harry, commented “We made a plan before the race and stuck to it but with light winds, we didn’t think we’d have a chance at the record. We got to Garden Island and realised we were back in with a chance. We thought we would get close, within minutes, but as we headed back in to the coast the wind shut down and even went north east for a while.” The team finished in 20hrs, 34min, 8sec.

For those who hugged the shore on the way back north, most waited in very little wind during the night. There was a good competition between the two GP 42’s who raced within sight all the way to the end. Black Betty had fallen behind but picked up some stronger wind further out to sea and caught up to Dirty Deeds near the southern end of Rottnest. Dirty Deeds gybed close in front when then, Black Betty picked up a cray pot. Gary McNally from Black Betty said, “Sailing in to the morning sun made it difficult to see the water and picking up the craypot really slowed us down. We had it caught on the keel and then another around the rudder too”

The Double Handed division was won by Lamotrek. Overall IRC Division Two was won by Giddy Up with Blondie and This Way Up both very close behind, all finishing with a minute of each other on corrected time. Being a bigger boat certainly had its advantages in this year’s race, they got through in the best of the wind. Overall and in Division One Calm managed a decent win ahead of Dirty Deeds and then Black Betty. It was a great event with many of the crews already keen to race again next year. The finish of the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race also marked the end of the 2014-2015 Farrawa Cup Series. Overall, the series was won by RFBYC’s own, Black Betty.

On Dirty Deeds, their comment was that the gods must have seen them smiling at Black Betty’s misfortune so gave them a craypot to collect too. She managed to keep her lead to the finish with only 3 minutes between them after racing for just over 24 hours.

Bunbury and Return Ocean Race 2015 Bryan Thurstan RFBYC sailors love getting smashed. Be it sailing to Cape Naturaliste, crossing Bass Strait, or coming back from Geraldton, the Royal Freshwater Bay Bluewater sailor enjoys 35kts on the nose, with a number 4 jib & two tucks in the main. Just try & wipe the smile off their face. More fun than chopping wood with a stick of chewing gum. RFBYC’s premiere ocean race, the 170nm Bunbury and Return, is WA’s oldest race, and can be counted on to deliver a smashfest. But not this year. This year it was all about “glamour”. And the RFBYC offshore fleet looked the part in Divisions 1 and 2. The fresh easterly on Saturday morning saw 23 yachts on the start line. This slowly died out & went through all points of the compass as the fleet headed out to the windmills, before a light westerly filled in. Division 2 had This Way Up chasing the faster Giddy Up (FSC) down the coast, with the rest falling well behind. The champagne sailing conditions continued into the evening, with a light to fresh westerly seeing plenty of Code Zero action. Both TWU and GU went inside the Bouvard Reefs, hugging the western side of the alley.

Anyone falling down to leeward on the westerly was buried, having to do short digs out during the night. Both boats were around the Bunbury turning mark, yacht Telia Belle by 12.30am, with GU maintaining a narrow lead of 1nm. GU opted to head west, looking for the forecast change. The TWU team knew this would arrive too late, and instead went for the rhumb line on the coast, running a big kite through the night in the easterly. Dawn had them both approaching Cape Bouvard, with GU maintaining her slender lead over TWU, and the rest of Division 2 well back. The day warmed up, the easterly swung to a fresh seabreeze as the glamour sailing conditions continued. TWU lit the afterburners, dodged the cray pots, and went through every kite in her inventory several times. Code zero, S1, A3, S2, back to A3, then S2 again. Never take your foot off the gas. By the finish Giddy Up’s waterline length paid off, narrowly beating This Way Up home. Final Division 2 IRC results were Giddy Up 1st, back marker Blondie (Royal Perth) stealing 2nd, and This Way Up in 3rd. Without a doubt the most pleasant Bunbury and Return race conditions in recent memory!

And the big boats in Division 1 concurred! Putting on a red carpet display were the glamour boats Calm (TP52), and the two RFBYC GP42’s Siska Trophy winner Black Betty, and newcomer Dirty Deeds. They trowelled on the glamour like a teenage girl on Facebook. Deeds pulled a nice start out of the hat and were second around the first mark behind Calm before getting the big pink A1.5 out to catch the dying easterly out to the Windmills. Things went all poochy before they got there and there was a bit of a park up with Deeds second around Windmills behind Betty. Calm headed out to sea and Deeds went south inshore... with Betty. There were a couple of short tacks around Cape Bouvard with the best of the breeze being further offshore and another couple of short tacks to get up to the mark at Bunbury. Deeds were third around the mark behind Calm and Black Betty. Deeds put up the A2 for the run home. They were forced to gybe every time Kingsley thought the snack sent down into the nav pod was deficient. When did offshore food lose the glamour? The sun rose to show Betty further offshore but still within sight of Deeds. The breeze picked up a little and Deeds put the staysail on just for gags and an extra knot.

As Black Betty gybed to come around the southern end of Rottnest, Dirt Deeds were able to gybe in front of her, but only just. Betty picked up a crab pot allowing Deeds to extend her lead. The Gods must have seen the grins on the faces of the Dirty Deeds crew, and so he gave a crab pot to Dirty Deeds too. Philippe went over the side held by the ankles to administer some savage love to the line. The guy who laid the pots was there looking forlorn, but hey buddy - if you leave long floating lines in the water what do you think we are going to do? Get with the glamour program. Black Betty gybed inside Deeds with both GP42’s level again. Well almost level as Deeds were second around the Windmills behind Calm who had already packed up and gone home at this point. A close call with a tug and a tow had Deeds second around Hallmark and second over the line. Final Division 1 IRC results had a win to Calm, from Dirty Deeds and Black Betty, with MEII in 4th. There was only 4 minutes between the two GP 42’s after more than 24 hours of racing. It was the first time Dirty Deeds have ever seen the sharp end of Black Betty in a race. Good job Deeds had cocktails preloaded in the container – A glamour race in-Deed!

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

Membership applications (with signature and endorsement of two Members with five+ years membership) must be submitted to the Membership Coordinator by post or email – membership@rfbyc.asn.au • Submit completed application forms to the Club by the last Monday of the month. General Committee reviews applications on the last Tuesday of the month. Ordinary membership applicants will be invited to attend an interview with the Membership Committee on the first Monday of the following month or thereafter. Membership applications are placed on the notice board for a period of 26 days (except Juniors) • All membership applications which progress to the next stage of the membership process will be ratified by General Committee on the last Tuesday of the month.

Welcoming our youth members to adult membership

On Friday 13 March we held our first welcome night dedicated to our youth members who have recently transitioned to our adult category of membership. This new initiative aims to provide our younger members, particularly those who have been sailing in our dinghy section, a taste of yachting as well as introducing them to other adult members. The twelve invited young adults split into two groups and joined the crew of MEII and Black Betty for a fun twilight race before being welcomed in the Members’ Bar. This will be an ongoing event; any members wishing to assist may contact the Membership Coordinator.

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School Holiday Fun

RFBYC will be running childrens’ holiday courses during the coming school holidays. Week 1

Tuesday, 7 April – Friday, 10 April 2015

Week 2

Monday, 13 April – Friday, 17 April 2015

Fees start from $160.00 for Little Tackers (10 hours) including use of Club boats and safety equipment. Recreational Skippers Ticket courses are available for children 14 years and over. Participants must be able to swim and be water confident.

Conducted on the safe, sheltered waters of Mosman Bay, the Club offers a range of courses designed for children 6 years and upwards, for complete novices to learn to race.

Billiard Table Area The Club is looking at ways to better utilise this space in the bar. At present there is concern that it is underutilised and consideration is being given to transforming this into an area for greater utility by members.

We are inviting members to submit feedback for consideration. Email: rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au

Comments Sought on changes to boat mooring in WA waters Western Australian boat owners are being given the chance to participate in a review of the use and management of boat moorings in WA. The Department of Transport (DoT) today launched a two stage consultation process, with the release of the Mooring Management Discussion Paper, which explores possible improvements to the systems and laws relating to boat moorings in State waters.

“A system is working well on Rottnest Island and it would address the current situation on the Swan Canning Riverpark Mooring Control Areas where moorings are left vacant and not utilised for long periods of time,” Mr Buchholz said. “These moorings could be better optimised by boat owners on a casual basis, while maintaining priority use for licence holders.”

DoT Marine Safety General Manager Ray Buchholz said the aim of reviewing and streamlining mooring regulations was to develop a fairer, more equitable system that better meets the needs of the growing boating community in WA.

DoT is seeking to create a more workable single set of mooring regulations. Currently moorings are subject to two acts of Parliament - the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 and the Western Australian Marine Act 1982.

“As the number of registered vessels increases in WA the demand for moorings also grows so there is a need to look at the current system with a view to maximising resources and improving efficiency,” Mr Buchholz said.

Comments on the discussion paper need to be made before May 8, 2015 and a second round of consultation will be held in June 2015 to gain feedback on the proposed changes.

There are approximately 1800 approved moorings in WA and 97,000 registered recreational vessels.

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Mr Buchholz said the discussion paper canvases a range of ideas for consideration including the short-term, casual use of recreational moorings to maximise their use.

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FREMANTLE TO BALI RACE & RALLY to Start ON MAY 16 Mr Kucera said the event is a major time and financial commitment for boat owners and crews, but for those who commit to it and do it, it’s an unforgettable adventure. “This is a unique blue water event. After Exmouth there is no sight of land for days until you reach Agung when the big volcano appears from the clouds. As one of the longest ocean races on the Australian yachting calendar it is a challenging and rewarding experience,” he said. It is also a race where safety is paramount with pre-race briefings, emergency management systems in place and each vessel carrying a Yellow Brick GPS Tracker which provides security for sailors, and peace of mind for families while also enabling them to enjoy following the progress of boats on the event’s website. Amongst the racing fleet skippers taking the challenging this year will be Garth Curran in his 60 ft sloop, Walk on the Wildside and Michael Giles in his Sydney 47 Endorfin. Michael Giles who competed in the 2014 Sydney to Hobart in Endorfin and has previously sailed the Fremantle to Bali as crew several times, said this was the first time he has taken his own boat in the event and hoped to be at the ‘pointy end of the field’: “It’s a tactically demanding race due to the range of weather experienced in a race of this length and the tidal influence as you get closer to Bali, but being on the water is good and the finish is great because the pressure is off. Even better if we do well,” he said.

Fremantle Sailing Club has confirmed the official start date for the 2015 Wonderful Indonesia Fremantle to Bali as Saturday May 16 when both race and rally entries will now start at 10.00 am off North Mole. Event chairman, Bob Kucera said that while the club had initially considered a staggered start the combined start would add to the impressive on-water spectacle of previous years as both fleets start the race and turn their bows to the north with Bali in their sights. “Thirty two boats are currently registered - seven race boats and twenty five rally boats - with the number expected to rise as additional boats finalise their schedules,” said Bob. “This is one of those ‘must sail in events’ and we find that with the ease of the on-line entry forms and the word-ofmouth promotion about the sailing experience, camaraderie and parties on Bali’s tropical beachfronts some skippers who have been thinking about doing the event, can’t resist participating in it once they have been able to organise their schedules and crews”.

Garth Curran who was forced to retire from the 2013 race after his mast snapped ‘in choppy waters and a bit of breeze’ said that following major work on the boat he is feeling good about what’s ahead. He will sail with ten crew rather than his usual 15, which will include NZ America’s Cup sailor Rodney Keenan. Garth said it’s a terrific race with social events so good that he flew back to Bali for the Gala Prize night in 2013 after delivering his boat back to Fremantle for repairs: “Finishing in another country – an exotic country – is exciting,” he said. Bob Kucera said the start of the event is watched from spectators lining North Mole, local beaches and on the water. He urged the boating community to put May 16 at 10 am on their calendar and to plan to give the 2015 boats a mighty send off. To register your boat in either the race or rally or to learn more visit the event website www.fremantlebali.com.au The website is rich in detail and carries information for owners, skippers and crew including recommendations on medical issues, safety, provisioning and radio communications.

2015 Hobart Wooden Boat Festival John Longley

A couple of months ago I wandered into Steve Ward’s shed as is my want and habit of decades. “What’s up Steve?” I enquired as usual. “Manfred and I are going to the Hobart Wooden Boat Festival. Want to come?” replied Steve. I had been to the HWBF before – the original one in 1994. We were delivering Endeavour to the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney and Hobart was on our itinerary. I don’t know whether our visit inspired the first show, or if it was just serendipitous, but we pulled into one of the historic wharves on the Hobart waterfront and had a great stay. I don’t remember much of the actual festival as I was full on with Endeavour, but I had a vague recall of a few nice old Tassie boats tied up in Constitution Dock and some on trailers alongside, so I had no great expectations of the 2015 version which was their 10th festival. Steve, who had been with Jack and Di Baxter in 2013, assured me that I would be impressed, besides our old girl Endeavour was going to be there and I was, as always, keen to see her. We arrived on the day before it was all due to start and so spent the day at the truly amazing, and somewhat confronting, Museum of New and Ancient Art, better known as MONA. It was quite sensational and so the trip was already worthwhile. The next day we were up bright and early and left the 125 year old cottage we had rented for our stay and moseyed down to the waterfront. It was already buzzing but as Steve pointed out the festival had not actually started and this was simply set up day but there were already lots of lovely boats to look at and interesting dockside displays to visit.

On Saturday we were back again bright and early and were amazed to see the whole area transformed virtually overnight. The wharves and marina were now brimming with the most incredible collection of vessels, from the beautifully restored 8 metre Varg from Sydney, the magnificent 1938, 44 foot ocean racer Sirocco and powerful 1947, 48 foot cruising yacht Achernar II, both from Tasmania, to small steam launches and 1950 Chris Craft Rivieras. I was particularly pleased to see the magnificent 1973 cold moulded IOR racer Love and War owned by the Kurts family that has raced with such distinction in so many Sydney to Hobart races. There she was looking absolutely superb, indeed better than I remember when I raced against her in the memorable Admiral Cup trials of that period. I have now mentioned four boats – there were an astonishing 294 boats afloat and another 40 on the waiting list. Not only that, there were 115 boats ashore in various collections from rowing skiffs to wooden trailer sailors and to countless clinker dinghies from the very old to some literally under construction at the festival. Joining them ashore were collections of old marine engines, mostly running and a large collection of vintage outboards, including a steam outboard! At midday the collection was completed by a sail past of ships, yachts and sailing skiffs that then filed into the already over crowded docks.

There was music everywhere, including Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance as street theatre and a small band playing 1920s music in a boat complete with a piano onboard. The waters were full of activity with rowing boats and canoes everywhere and lots of young children paddling around in a little Ian Johnston designed boat and having serious fun. The larger ships like Enterprise and Windward Bound were plying their trade coming in and out with passengers. My only disappointment was Endeavour and James Craig did not make it as they were turned back by bad weather prior to the festival. Although there was a small commercial element to the festival, literally tucked away in one of the large dock sheds, the overall atmosphere was completely different to a boat show where you wander from stand to stand and are regaled by one slick salesman after another trying to sell you the latest boating gizmo or fiberglass whizz boat. This was a true festival – a celebration of all that we love about boats whether rowing, sail or power – even their Police launch is a magnificent wooden vessel. One got the sense that over the years the boating community of Tasmania restored or maintained their boating heritage to make sure that, come the biannual HBWF, their boats were in tip top condition and ready to take their place on the wharves or hard stand of the festival. Running alongside all of this was, for the first time, a symposium with both local and international speakers. We heard from Meade Gougeon who invented the West System, who convinced us that wooden laminates with a little carbon in the laminate is the construction material of the future. Brian Toss a highly respected traditional rigger from Port Townsend, Washington State, explained that rigging boats with wire was just an eighty year aberration in the thousand year history of rigging yachts and that thanks to Dynema we now could take back control and rig our own boats and Steve Stone of the Off Center Harbor in the US (www.offcenterharbor.com) who taught us how to “Make videos of our boats that don’t suck”. There were other great local speakers. We heard from the Women on Water (WOW) who built Australia’s first St Ayles skiff (www.scottishcoastalrowing.org) in Franklin with 27 women and one bloke and the one and only Tim Phillips from Sorrento, Victoria who told us all that we already did not know about Couta boats. All of this was free. The food was great, the weather was great, the atmosphere was great and the boats – well they were simply sensational. So put it in your diary for February 2017 to head down to 42 degrees South. Manfred and Steve are going again and are taking Bacchante with them!

Cruising in Company Zac Armanasco The Australia Day long weekend saw over 40 boats from several clubs converge on The Cruising Yacht Club (TCYC) Rockingham. Both sailing and power were represented. The gathering was organized by FSC and our thanks go out to them.

Unfortunately, driven by the need to work next day, the afternoon saw much of the fleet leaving - the best consolation being the sea breeze making it an easy trip home. Those of us remaining were treated to a spectacular fireworks display metres from our boats. All up, a successful weekend of sailing and socialising.

TCYC made all welcome making their moorings available and opening their bar and restaurant to its visitors. Great evening meals, entertainment and an Australia Day breakfast were provided. This gave all the opportunity to socialize with likeminded people. The event had boats making their own way to Rockingham with the earliest arriving on Wednesday before the long weekend. Wednesday and Thursday delivered great cruising in Cockburn Sound; then the southerlies cut in on Friday afternoon. It was a long sail for those arriving from Hillary’s on Saturday with winds gusting to 20 plus knots by mid-morning. While on the nose, the flat waters in Cockburn Sound make sailing into the wind fairly easy. The weekend saw boats festooned with Aussie flags, people catching up on the beach, sundowners on the boats and at TCYC. Swimming, walking and coffee were the order of the day with some also doing underwater maintenance in crystal clear water. Australia Day was a day of festivity with the foreshore area packed with picnickers and the beaches packed with umbrellas and gazebos - a carnival atmosphere with hundreds of people enjoying the weekend.

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COUTA BOAT FLEET Peter Ferry Going back to 2002 on a Couta Boat race day. Let me set the scene. After the start it had taken us the best part of an hour to get to Mosman buoy and still there was no prospect of any wind. It was not looking as though we could race. The ice was melting fast and it was agreed we should not to waste any more time drifting about the river.

A raft-up was formed in Mosman Bay and with the two outside boats providing power, the Couta fleet crossed the finish line as one!

We decided to adjourn for the afternoon to the Mosman Bay jetty. The rum was opened and Tony Unmack ordered in a couple of platers which kept us from being legless. With all the rum consumed we decided to head for home. Amongst our discussions it seemed fair that we should all be winners and cross the line together.

Sesquicentenary Cup 2015

From the right we have Kasey, Genevieve, Ajax, Madelaine, Eclipse, Merlin.

13 years later, nothing much has changed for the Couta Fleet. The Sesquicentenary Cup was well supported by the Couta Fleet, with the usual high jinx, late crew arrivals, indifferent winds and post-race rum. Images below from the 2015 race.

Photo finish

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Astern UPDATE FROM THE ARCHIVES TEAM Thanks to Tony Manford for old photos of Cadet Dinghies. Tony Smith for photos of his father Roland Smith and the Naval Auxiliary Patrol and for a story written by his son David. Mrs Joan Hughes (wife of long standing member Ross Hughes) for a collection of books and artifacts previously belonging to the Yarranton family. To the dedicated members of the Archives Team who continue to plug along and welcome to new member Will.

Progress The pressure on the Archives Team seems to just continue. At times it is almost a full time job. Recently we have been working closely with Ms Sindy Dowden, Community History Librarian from the Grove Library. The aim is to have all the Club “images” (photos and paintings) scanned, classified, indexed and stored in proper archival containers. It requires the work of professionals in this area and some significant expense.

We have jointly applied for a grant to cover most of the expense but the application requires the support of a “Needs Assessment” and a “Significance Assessment”. Preparation of these involves a great deal of work. I am assured that it will ultimately be worthwhile.

Needs Year books: We are gradually building up a set of RFBYC Year Books including the Annual Report. However we are missing those for 1974 to 1981 inclusive, 2001 and 2009. If anyone has any of these we would be delighted to receive them.

Photos We are always looking for old photos of club activities. The condition is not so important because we can have them “Photo Shopped” to restore the image and return the originals to the owner if desired. It is important however to have the story (provenance) which goes with the photo.

ANZAC REMEMBRANCE DAWN service

Date

ANZAC Day. Saturday, 25 April 2015.

Venue

Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club upper lawn adjacent to the flagpole.

Time

6.30am. (Duration approximately 35 minutes. Sunrise 6.52am.)

Invitation

Members and guests.

An indication of numbers would be helpful. Ph: 9286 8200 or email rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au

Ian Clarke Commodore

Roland c. smith CHARACTERS FROM RFBYC HISTORY BAsil Twine This was followed in 1932 by his purchase of the 57ft launch Pollyanna. The story is told by Ken Tregonning in the Club history book: She had been built for the Mr Paul Strelitz in 1926 in Hamburg, Germany, who had secured the actress Mary Pickford to perform the launching. When the Strelitz business collapsed in 1932 Roland acquired Pollyanna complete with an autographed photo of Mary Pickford. His first period as Commodore was for 3 years from 1932 to 1935 inclusive and it was during this period that he was responsible for two major developments: • Obtaining a liquor license and building a bar. • Working with Sir Talbot Hobbs to obtain approval for the club to use the Royal prefix. In 1936 he was instrumental in the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club obtaining the lease of and moving to Keane’s Point in June of that year.

Among all the members of our yacht Club Roland Clausen Smith has probably had the greatest influence. Date of Birth: 1893 Year joined Freshwater Bay Yacht Club: 1911 Date of Death: 25 May 1972, aged 79 Commodore: 1932-1935 and again 1940-1942 Vice Patron: 1938 Despite his family being resident in the Claremont area he was educated at Guildford Grammar School, a custom adopted by a number of families from the area including the Hobbs family. Roland joined the Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in 1911 and immediately became active in Club activities. He was a member of the Australian Imperial Force during WWI, was wounded at Paschendale and repatriated home to Australia. Following the war Roland became more involved in Club affairs. A photo of Club officers taken during the period of Commodore E.H.Black 1921-23 includes Roland C. Smith. Also around this period he owned and sailed the yachts “Frolic” and “Melosande” and on the latter spent his honeymoon.These were followed by the power boat “Lynette” which he purchased in 1926 from the grandfather of present member Bunn Lynn.

The period from 1937 to 1940 saw a period of service with Len Glaskin as Commodore for the second time. It also saw the “Bunbury Cruise” introduced. This was intended partially to give members experience in ocean cruising in company and in communication drills between boats using signal flags. Roland Smith was a keen participant in his launch of Pollyanna. My father Gordon Twine, was a country member having been transferred to Bunbury in 1940 following his discharge from the army on medical grounds. I can still recall being taken aboard Pollyanna in Koombana Bay, Bunbury and marvelling at the varnished beauty of this magnificent vessel. When I was told a little while later that she had been destroyed by fire I cried. Roland Smith’s second period as Commodore was 2 years from 1940 to 1942 and was followed immediately by his appointment as Commanding Officer of HMAS Leeuwin II. This was the Naval Auxiliary Patrol unit based at RFBYC during WWII. Under Lt Commander Roland Smith it performed a valuable service with little or no cost to the Navy. It was made up of many members of yacht clubs and in particular RFBYC whose boats were requisitioned by the Navy for the purpose of forming a “small boat patrol unit”. Their duties included patrolling the anti-submarine nets at the entrance to the harbour and north and south of Cockburn Sound, delivery of messages and personnel to ships in Gage Roads and amphibious landing exercises with the army on the Swan River.

An interesting aspect of his service was his effort to cooperate with the US Navy personnel stationed at Fremantle and to entertain them so that they assimilated into the community. This resulted in some life-long friendships and several visits to the USA. The flagship of the Unit was “Kimra” actually the renamed Pollyanna II. The Pollyanna we have at the club now is number 3, a 60ft “Halvorsen” originally named Grantala. She was purchased in 1958.

His love of Rottnest Island, its bays and beaches with its fishing spots and craypot holes was renowned. He served on the Board at Rottnest for 20 years and was largely responsible for exploration of the islands reefs and the marking of safe entry with “Leads”. This contribution was recognised with the placement of a monument to Roland Smith and Pollyanna at Narrow Neck in May 1974. The compilation of this article was with the assistance of Roland Smith’s son Tony and from information contained in the Club history book written by Ken Tregonning.

Roland C Smith - front row, third from left

Calendar of events march 2015 to june 2015 22 MARCH 2015

DOC OF THE SWAN

25 MARCH 2015

TWILIGHT SAILING

26 MARCH 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACING

28 MARCH 2015

CLUB RACING

28 – 29 MARCH 2015

ROTTNEST FESTIVAL OF SAIL

1 APRIL 2015

TWILIGHT SAILING

2 APRIL 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACING

3 -6 APRIL 2015

EASTER

8 APRIL 2015

TWILIGHT SAILING

9 APRIL 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACING

11 APRIL 2015

ETCHELLS METRO SERIES AM

11 APRIL 2015

CLUB RACING

12 APRIL 2015

SWAN RIVER RETRO SERIES RFBYC

12 APRIL 2015

SUNDAY SESSION

15 APRIL 2015

FINAL TWILIGHT SAILING

16 APRIL 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACING

18 APRIL 2015

CLOSING DAY KEELBOATS CLUB RACING

23 APRIL 2015

FINAL MID WEEK RACING FOR SPRING/SUMMER SERIES

25 APRIL 2015

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE

25 APRIL 2015

ANZAC DAY TWILIGHT

26 APRIL 2015

OLD GAFFERS REGATTA

30 APRIL 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACING START WINTER/AUTUMN SERIES

2 MAY 2015

POWER YACHT OPENING DAY

1 MAY 2015

NEW MEMBERS NIGHT

2 MAY 2015

POWER OPENING DAY

3 MAY 2015

COLLEGE CUP

10 MAY 2015

MOTHER’S DAY

14 MAY 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE AND PRESENTATION OF SPRING/SUMMER

15 MAY 2015

DINGHY PRIZE NIGHT

16 MAY 2015

WOMEN’S STATE KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP at SoPYC

17 MAY 2015

FROSTBITE RACE 1 AM

21 MAY 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

28 MAY 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

4 JUNE 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

4-6 JUNE 2015

ETCHELLS - MOOLOOLABA WINTERS

7 JUNE 2015

FROSTBITE RACE 2

11 JUNE 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

19 JUNE 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

21 JUNE 2015

FROSTBITE RACE 3

25 JUNE 2015

THURSDAY MID WEEK RACE

NO CLUB RACING

Head Chef

Private Functions

Pictured above is Head Chef Richard Pothecary with Elena Hutt from the Bowline Restaurant. Richard is originally from England, he immigrated to Perth in December 1997. Since arriving in Perth he worked at the Nedlands Park Hotel for 5 years then onto Lake Karrinyup Country Club for 9 years as Head Chef.

Book a private function between Mon-Thurs for 20 people or more and receive a $100 Bowline Voucher.

Boat Catering

Here is one of his favourite recipes you might like to try.

Need some boat catering done? And a chef to serve, please call the catering office for more details. We can tailor a menu to suit your needs and budget.

White Chocolate Crème Brûlée Recipe

Bowline Opening Hours

Ingredients 600ml Cream 150g Egg yolks 140g White chocolate ½ Vanilla Bean split

Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursday 6:00pm – 9:00pm Friday Lunch 12:00pm – 3:00pm Dinner 6:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday Dinner 6:00pm – 9:00pm Sunday Breakfast 8:00am – 11:00am Lunch 12:00pm – 3:00 pm

Method • Bring cream to boil with split vanilla bean. • Pour over white chocolate and mix until chocolate is melted. • Put the egg yolks in bowl, break the yolks but do not whisk. • Add cream mixture to egg (stir, do not whisk). • Strain and pour into moulds Bake at 94C until set. Cooking time will vary depending on oven and size of moulds used. I find this a very versatile recipe. You can turn the Brûlée out of the mould and serve on a plate, you can add berries or coffee or liqueurs, and I have added Kaffir lime leaves and Lemongrass which also works very well. You can also substitute the white chocolate for either milk or dark chocolate. Use the following ratio: Milk chocolate - reduce the weight by 20%. Dark chocolate - reduce the weight by 40%.

Over 40s crew lunch 13 February 2015 The annual Over 40 Crew Lunch held on Friday 13 February was honoured by the presence of Sir James Hardy and Lady Joan Hardy.

Sir James provided the 140 attendees, over 40 year members and their guests, a humorous overview of his yachting career which began with the Cadet Dinghy class sailing on Largs Bay, South Australia in the 1940s to his involvement as mentor to John Bertrand in the 1983 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup campaign.

This popular event welcomed many interstate members and those from the era of Cadet Dinghy sailing through to Admiralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup and America Cup participants all of whom have made important contributions to the history and traditions of our Club.

EVENT FORMAT Cat 6 Transit Race, Cat 3 Offshore Race Windward/Leeward Races Cruise in Company—Round the Island CASH AND OTHER PRIZES ACCOMMODATION Book with the Rottnest Island Authority Stay on your own boat, Some moorings available for power yachts SATURDAY NIGHT Party at Aristos; live band plus meal $30, buy your own drinks Bar open at 5:30pm. Saturday racing prize presentation FREE MOORINGS, FREE FERRY, FREE MEMBERSHIP Moorings allocated for every yacht entered Ferry service to and from your yacht 12 months membership Rottnest Foundation ROTTNEST EXPRESS FERRY Family and friends 25% discount all weekend. Late departure Saturday and Sunday at 18:55 SUNDAY LUNCHES Order packed lunches from Rottnest Bakery ROTTNEST FOUNDATION TWILIGHT Major prizes will be presented Wednesday April 1st by Hon Colin Barnett MLA, Premier and Member for Cottesloe ENTRY FORMS Notice of race and entry form on RFBYC website www.rfbyc.asn.au

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Capture the “Essence of Rottnest Festival of Sail” Free entry for all associated with the Festival of Sail.